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  2. A BIG THING.

    PARIS Thursday. -- A communique states: -- The German attack, north of Verdun, developed, as foreseen, into a most important action, for which powerful preparations had ...

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  3. VERDUN.

    German onslaughts north of Verdun developed into an important action, and extremely high losses were inflicted on the enemy. Seven Germany army corps made ceaseless attacks all ...

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  4. PROGRESS OF THE WAR

    The German nibbles along the the edge of the Verdun salient have developed into a battle, and if they are to be believed, ...

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  5. HOTEL HOURS.

    MELBOURNE, Thursday. -- The record proclamation directing the closing of hotels in speedfled areas in New South Wales at 6 o'clock was an emergency order, arising out of the military, ...

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  6. RECRUITING.

    MELBOURNE, Thursday. -- Exception having been taken to the recruiting returns in the various States, as quoted by Mr. Catts, M.H.R., organising secretary in New South Wales, the ...

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  7. GERMAN RAIDER.

    MADRID, Thursday. -- Teneriffe officially reports that the English steamer Westburn (3300 tons) has arrived, controlled by a prize crew, believed to be sent from the German ...

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  8. BLOCKADE MINISTER.

    LONDON, Thursday. -- Mr. Asquith, in the Mouse of Commons, announced that Lord Robert Cecil, Under-Secretary for Foreign Affairs, bad been appointed Minister to administer the ... [ILLUSTRATED]

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  9. NEW FRENCH CHASER'PLANE.

    The cabkles announce that the first big air battle in France on Wednesday ended in a genuine victory for the French, and that "the new chaser-plane is proving fully equal to the ...

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  10. SHORT OF COTTON.

    STOCKHOLM, Thursday. -- The "Dagens Nyheter" states that Germany is badly in need of cotton. The British blockade has stopped all supplies. ...

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  11. GERMAN LOSSES.

    LONDON, Thursday. -- Mr. Hilaire Belloc contributes to "Land and Water" a well-reasoned analysis of German losses, after a visit to the best sources of information in Europe, ...

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  12. TERMS OF PEACE.

    LONDON, Thursday. -- Mr. P. Snowdon (Lab., Blackburn), on the second reading of the Consolidated Bill, initiated a pence discussion. He asked whether it was not possible to end the ...

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  13. ARMED LINERS.

    WASHINGTON, Thursday. -- According to the newspapers, President Wilson has decided to refuse any concessions to Germany and Austria with regard to their declaration of ...

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  14. COMPULSION.

    LONDON, Thursday. -- The banks and insurance companies have received intimation that married groups will be called up, commencing in April and finishing at the end of July. ...

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  15. LATE CAPTAIN BRACEGIRDLE.

    The funeral of the late Captain Bracegirdle, who died on Wednesday at his residence, "Kalpouri," School Street, Balmain East, took place yesterday to the Church of England Cemetery, ...

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  16. BONDS AS SALARY.

    LONDON, Thursday. -- Ministers have decided to accept a quarter of their salary in the form of 5 per cent. Exchequer bonds. ...

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  17. DAWN OF VICTORY.

    PETROGRAD, Thursday. -- The Czar was present at a thanks-giving service held to commemorate the Erzerum victory. He unexpectedly attended, and addressed a gathering of ...

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  18. LOST GERMAN TERRITORY.

    LONDON, Thursday. -- Mr. Bonar Law, Secretary of State for the Colonies, staled in the House of Commons that 730,000 square miles of German territory had been captures since the ...

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  19. VENICE.

    HOME, Thursday. -- The Pope has requested the Emperor Francis Joseph to abstain from air raids, and has also demanded a guarantee for the safety of St. Mark's, Venice, and other ...

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  20. AUSTRALIAN UNITS IN FRANCE.

    LONDON, Thursday. -- Sir Newton Moore, Agent-General for West Australia, and Captain R. M. Collins, Commonwealth Official Secretary, visited France, where they inspected ...

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  21. ROUMANIA. VENIZELOS AND THE KING.

    BUCHAREST, Wednesday. -- There is much comment on the King's action in giving an audience to the pro-Ally leaders, Mm. Fillpescue and Take Joneseu. ATHENS, Wednesday. -- King Constantine received M. Venizelos, and also gave a long audience to M. Don, Roumanian Minister. ...

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  22. UNDESIRABLE PERSONS.

    District orders draw attention to the following new regulation to the regulation to the manual of war precautions : -- (1) If in the opinion of the officer in ...

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  23. DR. NORRIS.

    LONDON, Thursday. -- Dr. Norris (Royal Army Medical Corps), formerly of Melbourne, has left for America. Though in ill-health, it is understood that other considerations ...

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  24. AUSTRALIA AND THE WAR.

    Speaking at a social function last evening at the Glebe fire station, Mr. R. [?] Orchard said that every individual member of the Federal House was doing his utmost to see that our ...

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  25. MANCHESTER AND FREE TRADE.

    LONDON, Thursday. -- Thirty out of 33 directors of the Manchester Chamber of Commerce have resigned in consequence of the recent freetrade ballot, which resulted in 988 for and ...

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  26. AUSTRALIAN WOUNDED.

    LONDON, Thursday. -- Mr. Fisher, Australian High Commissioner, says that he has now visited most of the hospitals, depots, and institutions that are restoring Australian sick and ...

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  27. SOLDIERS AT FOOTBALL.

    LONDON, Thursday. -- Playing in a driving snowstorm, the New Zealanders at Hornchurch gained their fifth successive victory, defeating the Guards Depot team by 14 points to 3. Mulr ...

    Article : 45 words
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